BP is to sell a 65% stake in Castrol to alternative investment vehicle Stonepeak. The deal has an enterprise value of $10.1 billion, with BP set to receive net proceeds…
Gold prices broke past $4,500 in Asian trade overnight, on optimism that the US Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates next year, and amid rising tensions between the United…
A US federal judge has upheld US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee to process H-1B visa applications, acknowledging it could "inflict significant harm on American businesses and institutions of higher…
Alphabet unit Waymo says it will update software used to operate its self-driving vehicles and improve its emergency response protocols after its robotaxis stalled in parts of San Francisco on…
The European Union, France and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified…
As part of a €40m strategic investment by AIB in 127 of its 170 branches across the country, the bank is rolling out 60 new Cash and Cheque Lodgement (CCL)…
Italy's competition authority said today it had fined Europe's largest budget airline Ryanair €256m for abuse of a dominant position in its dealings with travel agents. The regulator said the…
Novo Nordisk shares jumped 10% today after the US Food and Drug Administration approved its weight-loss pill, giving the Danish drugmaker a competitive edge over rival Eli Lilly in the…
New car sales in Europe rose year-on-year in November for a fifth consecutive month, helped by an increase in electric vehicle registrations in markets including Germany, Italy and Spain, data…
Donald Trump's return to power, a ceasefire in Gaza and massive investments in artificial intelligence: Here are 10 events that defined 2025. 1) Trump returns A protectionist offensive. Mass deportations…
As 2025 comes to a close, Behind the Story takes a look back at some of the biggest stories around artificial intelligence. Use of AI in schools and universities was…
German car exports to the US slumped by almost 14% in the first three quarters of 2025, making it the hardest-hit branch of German industry in US President Donald Trump's…